14 Chapter 13: Old and New

Chapter 13: Old and New

Leaving the palace, she walked alone towards the begonia blossoms. The flowers remained, but the person she longed for was now far away.

她離開皇宮，一個人又往那海棠花下走去，海棠花依在，可是人卻是已到萬裏之外。

Cui Yu had changed so much that she hadn't even noticed it. She began to care for the ordinary people at the bottom of society.

崔玉變了，變得自己都沒有發覺自己變了，她變得關心那些底層的平民百姓。

She started to enjoy helping the less fortunate, often using makeup to disguise her stunning beauty and blend in with the crowd. She listened to the people's concerns and did everything she could to alleviate their troubles.

她變得喜歡去幫助那些底層的平民百姓，她常常用妝容淡化自己絕色傾城的臉，化成平民隐于百姓之間。聽百姓言，然後力所能及地為百姓排憂解難。

In this lower class of society, among the commoners, she encountered a refined young man who also took pleasure in helping others.

然而就在這底層社會，市井之中，她遇到了同樣助人為樂的一位清秀公子。

He was knowledgeable, talented, kind-hearted, always ready to help, and empathetic to the suffering.

他博學多才，他心地善良，他助人為樂，他體恤萬民。

After several encounters, they gradually became friends, often sharing a meal, discussing their lives, worrying about the people's hardships, and seeking remedies for their problems.

幾次交往，他們漸漸有了朋友之誼，也常一起在一張桌子吃飯，論家常，憂百姓苦，尋救民良藥。

She genuinely regarded this scholar as a confidant and friend. However, within her aunt's Imperial Noble Consort's quarters in the palace, she met the young man again.

她是真心真意地把這位書生當成了知己，當成了朋友，可是皇宮中，在姑姑的貴妃宮裏，她再次見到了這位少年。

He turned out to be Crown Prince Liu Hao of the New Dynasty. Cui Yu was shocked and terrified, while the Imperial Noble Consort was delighted.

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原來他就是新王朝太子劉昊，崔玉心驚膽戰，崔貴妃心裏眼裏都樂開了花。

Crown Prince Liu Hao had fallen in love with her, with Cui Yu, the daughter of the Cui family.

太子劉昊愛上了她，太子劉昊愛上了她崔家的女兒崔玉。

Great minds think alike, even in matters of love. Two successive crown princes had fallen in love with the same woman.

英雄所見略同，連愛人也是，前後兩任太子相繼都愛上了同一個女人。

This was Butterfly's pride, proving that a true gem cannot hide its brilliance, even if it tries to conceal itself.

這是她崔蝶的驕傲，也證明了若真是塊美玉，即使自己想盡辦法千藏萬躲也藏不了自己身上的光芒萬丈。

"You are luckier than I was," said Butterfly. "I had no one to rely on back then, but now you have the love and protection of the current Crown Prince and the support of our entire family. You have everything you need with the Crown Prince in front and me paving the way behind.

“你比姑姑幸運，姑姑當年無一人可靠，可是現在你既有當朝太子的愛護，也有我們整個家族的支持。你前有太子相護，後有我為你鋪平道路。

I have worked and plotted for many years, only to become an Imperial Noble Consort. I will never be an Empress. But you can be. The title of Empress is held out before you by many people, offered to you. You don't even need to fight for it. you just need to reach out and take the crown." Butterfly's face glowed with satisfaction as her path seemed to grow smoother and smoother.

我努力了那麽多年，謀劃了那麽多年，也不過是一個貴妃，我永遠也不可能為後。可是你可以，國母的身份有這麽多人捧在你的面前，送給你的，你連争都不用争就唾手可得，你只需要伸下手接下這個王冠而已。”崔貴妃容顏煥發，春風得意的道，路真的是越走越順利了。